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the u.s. is a society built on oil. transport, commerce, food, medicine. all inextricably linked to oil with a huge trillion-dollar infrastructure built to support it. but the world's oil reserves are fast running out. we may already have passed the peak of production. our reliance on oil also makes it a potent political tool. one used in the past and most likely to be used again in the future. the u.s. government adviser and global energy security expert paul understands the dangers. >> we remain hostage to a relatively wide range of possibilities for oil to be disrupted, any of which could cause problems with world trade or even cause economic growth to come to a halt. >> disruption of supply by accidents and even terrorist attacks is now the global economy's achilles' heel. 80% of the world's oil passes in oil tankers through six narrow shipping channels, also known as choke points. the strait in turkey connects russia, the world's second biggest oil exporter with the rest of the world. >>
the u.s. is a society built on oil. transport, commerce, food, medicine. all inextricably linked to oil with a huge trillion-dollar infrastructure built to support it. but the world's oil reserves are fast running out. we may already have passed the peak of production. our reliance on oil also makes it a potent political tool. one used in the past and most likely to be used again in the future. the u.s. government adviser and global energy security expert paul understands the dangers. >>...
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eighth graders in the u.s. now rank ninth in math and tenth in science, well behind south korea and singapore. as many of you know, i have a daughter. she's about to start kindergarten and i'm worried about a decent school and a place to get her started on the right path and navigating application process, it is absolutely insane. we have essays, interviews, meetings. lots and lots of paperwork and keep in mind i'm doing this with a 4-year-old. for kindergarten. >> yep. >> i can't even imagine what it's like for her getting in to college so the idea of a tv show is to help you with the problems and me with my problems, too. >> that's the idea? >> why not. >> okay. so we booked kim vilasio, former applications director and author of "from preschool to grad school, strategies for success at any level of competitive admissions." so, kim, what are sort of the top keys for getting in to a school, really, at any level? >> well, the top advice is to find a school that's a great fit. i think that most parents and most
eighth graders in the u.s. now rank ninth in math and tenth in science, well behind south korea and singapore. as many of you know, i have a daughter. she's about to start kindergarten and i'm worried about a decent school and a place to get her started on the right path and navigating application process, it is absolutely insane. we have essays, interviews, meetings. lots and lots of paperwork and keep in mind i'm doing this with a 4-year-old. for kindergarten. >> yep. >> i can't...
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the u.s. treasury is selling its remaining shares of the corporation bringing an end to government ownership of that large insurance conglomerate. shares of the company are said to be priced at $32.50. >>> the opening bell is ringing on wall street in a few seconds where investors are pinning their hopes on the fed today. a two-day meeting, starts today at the end of it we'll hear from chairman ben bernanke and talk about qe4. that's right a fourth round of quantitative easing in which the central bank buys up billions of dollars worth of treasuries. fiscal negotiations are also weighing on the markets. friends at cnbc did a survey and they put the chance of another recession at 2013 in about one in three partly because of the fiscal cliff. >>> well, everyone plays the blame game in washington. up next, a deep dive with a pair of process pros who are getting a lot of buzz for their finger pointing. i thought i'd start the video by showing you the apartment building where the fire was. when thi
the u.s. treasury is selling its remaining shares of the corporation bringing an end to government ownership of that large insurance conglomerate. shares of the company are said to be priced at $32.50. >>> the opening bell is ringing on wall street in a few seconds where investors are pinning their hopes on the fed today. a two-day meeting, starts today at the end of it we'll hear from chairman ben bernanke and talk about qe4. that's right a fourth round of quantitative easing in which...
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what bush made the mistake of is that the u.s. public does not support ending or privatizing social security. there have been poll after poll about raising taxes on the 1% of the u.s. public, the wealthiest. and poll after poll shows that close to 70% of the u.s. public agrees with that. there was no poll that ever showed that the u.s. public agreed with privatizing social security. >> most americans know that a big driver of the deficit and the biggest expenses we have are entitlements. you said grover norquist house of cards may come crumbling down. is the bigger problem revenue or democrats not wanting to give big cuts on entitlement? >> no. i think the bigger problem is grover norquist if you want to know the truth. he's the bigger problem because he threatens republicans with primaries. so you had several republicans who expressed that they were willing to moderate their view and that they felt their most important pledge was to the u.s. constitution and not to grover norquist. what did grover norquist do? he took their quote
what bush made the mistake of is that the u.s. public does not support ending or privatizing social security. there have been poll after poll about raising taxes on the 1% of the u.s. public, the wealthiest. and poll after poll shows that close to 70% of the u.s. public agrees with that. there was no poll that ever showed that the u.s. public agreed with privatizing social security. >> most americans know that a big driver of the deficit and the biggest expenses we have are entitlements....
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they weren't going to be moving jobs from the u.s. to china. but obviously that's the clear implication of the ad. so the fundamental message is a lie. they just covered themselves enough with the language. maybe they thought they wouldn't get called out on it. i think this ended up backfiring on them. they were desperate at that point. they were desperate to win ohio. i think it was net loss. they got killed, as you say, and it back fired. >> i think it's one of the things that worked the other way. whiplash against it. thank you, great reporting. when we return, let me finish with the ultimate triumph this year. believe it or not, of truth. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of
they weren't going to be moving jobs from the u.s. to china. but obviously that's the clear implication of the ad. so the fundamental message is a lie. they just covered themselves enough with the language. maybe they thought they wouldn't get called out on it. i think this ended up backfiring on them. they were desperate at that point. they were desperate to win ohio. i think it was net loss. they got killed, as you say, and it back fired. >> i think it's one of the things that worked...
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inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled rights. >> no. >> reporter: and for some no votes, politics. the risk of a gop primary challenge got in the way. >> to vote for anything that is even perceived to be granting the u.n. power is a dangerous game for republican senator. because the urn is so unpopular among the republican base, they could be asking for a challenge for fr their ideological right come 2014. >> and that was kelly o'donnell reporting. >>> now to the pre-nomination fight over the next secretary of state. the president says he has not made a decision ye
inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled...
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he is now telling congress that the u.s. government will reach its borrowing limit by next monday, the 31st. remember how much fun the last debt ceiling fight was? well, that news comes as president obama rushes home to washington, cutting short his hawaiian vacation in order to resume talks on the fiscal cliff. there are just five days remaining to strike a deal. we'll get to all that in a moment, but first, we begin with a massive winter storm that made holiday travel miserable for millions of americans, including me! winter storm euclid -- what, are we naming snowstorms now? euclid. you can lid? well, euclid blanketed much of the eastern half of the country yesterday, dropping blizzard-like conditions and record snowfall in the midwest, and by late afternoon, euclid moved northeast, bringing traffic to a standstill, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year. the weather channel's mike seidel has more on the massive christmas storm. >> reporter: a major snowstorm has
he is now telling congress that the u.s. government will reach its borrowing limit by next monday, the 31st. remember how much fun the last debt ceiling fight was? well, that news comes as president obama rushes home to washington, cutting short his hawaiian vacation in order to resume talks on the fiscal cliff. there are just five days remaining to strike a deal. we'll get to all that in a moment, but first, we begin with a massive winter storm that made holiday travel miserable for millions...
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the u.s. is sending missiles and troops to turkey to help with defense. leon panetta signed an order today to send two patriot missile batteries and four u.s. troops -- the patriots are capable of shooting down short range missiles. nato voted for that deployment last week. for those with visions of doing this... ...this... ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >>> amid all the talk of fairness or unfairness concerning susan rice, it remains a critical time for president obama on the international front. the u.s. is sending patriot air missiles and 400 troops to turkey as a possible defense from syria. and a senior official said syria's president bashar assad is losing control. and north korea is celebrating it's most controversial rocket launch. i want to start by asking you about susan rice because you did release a statement, she's meeting with the president today, your statement said the president and country will be denied the opportunity to have one of the nation's
the u.s. is sending missiles and troops to turkey to help with defense. leon panetta signed an order today to send two patriot missile batteries and four u.s. troops -- the patriots are capable of shooting down short range missiles. nato voted for that deployment last week. for those with visions of doing this... ...this... ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >>> amid all the talk of fairness or...
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the u.s. as well. and then there's the question of climate. can we, if we keep putting carbon in the atmosphere, and we can only put a fifth of the carbon and hope to make temperatures which i harp on all the time -- >> two degrees celsius, there's a lot that we have to leave in the ground. christian, how do you think about how compatible our models of growth are with avoiding climate disaster? >> well, you know, the limits of growth had two areas. one is that they were running out of resources and running out of sinks. we have found more oil, we find more resources. they have been correct in terms of the earth capacity to absorb pollution. >> what does sink mean? >> a place to put the ability to absorb -- >> the ocean has absorbed enormous amounts of c02. they were right about the plilis of the earth's ability to absorb this. but there's a problem with the rhetoric are of describing the economy only in term of growth because that conflicts all sorts of activities. if we confront climate chang
the u.s. as well. and then there's the question of climate. can we, if we keep putting carbon in the atmosphere, and we can only put a fifth of the carbon and hope to make temperatures which i harp on all the time -- >> two degrees celsius, there's a lot that we have to leave in the ground. christian, how do you think about how compatible our models of growth are with avoiding climate disaster? >> well, you know, the limits of growth had two areas. one is that they were running out...
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they weren't going to be moving jobs from the u.s. to china. but obviously that's the clear implication of the ad. so the fundamental message is a lie. they just covered themselves enough with the language. maybe they thought they wouldn't get called out on it. i think this ended up backfiring on them. they were desperate at that point. they were desperate to win ohio. i think it was net loss. they got killed, as you say, and it back fired. >> i think it's one of the things that worked the other way. whiplash against it. thank you, great reporting. when we return, let me finish with the ultimate triumph this year. believe it or not, of truth. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish tonight with this. memory is a fascinating thing. what we choose to hang on to, what hangs on in our mind, no matter what we choose. if you're like me, you remember the big ones. you remember the president's bad night in that first debate. actually, that's one i tried hard to get out of my mind. it's punishing just to think about. you re
they weren't going to be moving jobs from the u.s. to china. but obviously that's the clear implication of the ad. so the fundamental message is a lie. they just covered themselves enough with the language. maybe they thought they wouldn't get called out on it. i think this ended up backfiring on them. they were desperate at that point. they were desperate to win ohio. i think it was net loss. they got killed, as you say, and it back fired. >> i think it's one of the things that worked...
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something the u.s. hasn't done in 15 years and a rhode islander. what do you think she was saying after being crowned? the facebook friend james schumacher suggested this. just my luck. the mayans say my reign will only last one day. downer. post your response on facebook. >>> up next, if you're still looking for that perfect gift, toure takes us behind the images of a beautiful new book. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> boxing is a sport of beauty and brutality where people float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. but how can it be both the sweet science and the hurt business? a sport of rhythm and bone crushing. for a look in to the fascinating dichotomies i went to gleason's gym in brooklyn to the talk to howard shotz whose new book "at the fights
something the u.s. hasn't done in 15 years and a rhode islander. what do you think she was saying after being crowned? the facebook friend james schumacher suggested this. just my luck. the mayans say my reign will only last one day. downer. post your response on facebook. >>> up next, if you're still looking for that perfect gift, toure takes us behind the images of a beautiful new book. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [...
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iran says it captured a u.s. drone and released a videotape but the u.s. denies losing any. >>> prince william visited his pregnant wife kate at the london hospital where she's being treated for acute morning sickness. back to "hardball." >>> remember the twilight zone on television with rod serling? according to the public policy poll out today, 25% of republicans, that's a quarter of all republicans you know, say they would support their state seceding from the union because of president obama's re-election. another 19% said they weren't sure whether their state should secede or not. that means leave america, become something else. it isn't just people tell anonymous pollsters. in many states people were signing in open public marketplaces, out in the street, petitions to leave the country. in seven states the petitions have received enough support to force the white house to respond actually. take a look at this map and where the petitions have received -- well, that's a big shock. tennessee, north carolina, i love north carolina, georgia, florida, alab
iran says it captured a u.s. drone and released a videotape but the u.s. denies losing any. >>> prince william visited his pregnant wife kate at the london hospital where she's being treated for acute morning sickness. back to "hardball." >>> remember the twilight zone on television with rod serling? according to the public policy poll out today, 25% of republicans, that's a quarter of all republicans you know, say they would support their state seceding from the...
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so there's something different about the u.s. this is american exceptionalism in one form or the other. and i want to talk to you two particularly about why that is. right after this take this break. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose ♪ i'd be all lost at sea ♪ with no reason to make it through ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the celebration diamond collection. ♪ if it wasn't for you [ male announcer ] diamonds so expertly cut, we guarantee them for life. zales is the diamond store. let love shine. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid razr m by motorola for $49.99. >>> we can immediately make america's schools safer. the national rifle association as america's preimminent trainer of law enforcement and security personnel, for the past 50 years, we have 11,000 police training instructors in the nra just ready,
so there's something different about the u.s. this is american exceptionalism in one form or the other. and i want to talk to you two particularly about why that is. right after this take this break. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose ♪ i'd be all lost at sea ♪ with no reason to make it through ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the celebration diamond collection. ♪ if it wasn't for you [ male announcer ] diamonds...
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from the u.s. debt ceiling crisis to the debate over taxes, the recovering auto industry to fears over outsourcing. the economy was a huge driver of the conversation this year. and one of our most compelling discussions was with harvard business school professor, michael porter, whose new project aims to help american companies compete on the global stage. >> michael porter still teaches, he's, like, iconic. but i'm, like, a little person. he's a big deal. so now i'm at the table with him. >> professor. >> this is, like, wow! >> you wept to harvard business school? i would have never guessed. >> i know. >> keep it low. keep it low. >> not that there's anything wrong. not that there's anything wrong. >> yeah. very good to have you. >> on u.s. competitiveness, where do you come down on this? >> well, gosh, i hate to be -- >> you're going to be debbie downer, aren't you? >> -- off cycle, but this issue is actually way down the list in terms of the problems facing the american economy. harvard business
from the u.s. debt ceiling crisis to the debate over taxes, the recovering auto industry to fears over outsourcing. the economy was a huge driver of the conversation this year. and one of our most compelling discussions was with harvard business school professor, michael porter, whose new project aims to help american companies compete on the global stage. >> michael porter still teaches, he's, like, iconic. but i'm, like, a little person. he's a big deal. so now i'm at the table with...
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the u.s. for some of the security problems. he says part of the blame goes to private security firms and contractors brought in by the united states. >> al qaeda i don't think has a presence in afghanistan. i don't know if al qaeda exists as an organization as it is being spoken about. so all we know is that we have insecurity, part of the insecurity is definitely coming to us from terrorism and attacks of the taliban, part of the insecurity is coming to us from the structures that nato and america created in afghanistan. [ male announcer ] red lobster's crabfest ends soon. hurry in and try five succulent entrees, like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-coun
the u.s. for some of the security problems. he says part of the blame goes to private security firms and contractors brought in by the united states. >> al qaeda i don't think has a presence in afghanistan. i don't know if al qaeda exists as an organization as it is being spoken about. so all we know is that we have insecurity, part of the insecurity is definitely coming to us from terrorism and attacks of the taliban, part of the insecurity is coming to us from the structures that nato...
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but of course you're talking about a federal u.s. attorney and bringing them, saying with a domestic violence case and they have, quote, bigger fish to fry, is what it comes down to. >> exactly. i think we've seen some change in the u.s. attorney's priori prioritiation of this. so we've seen some change but it's until the case that a native woman can't rely on her own government to protect her and that's what we're trying to change in the violence against women act. >> there's some staggering statistics on this. rates of rate and stalking by intimate partner and broken down by different demographic gripes and you see the rate is highest mooi american indian women, 46%, which is pretty staggering statistic. assault sexual, eyes cases from indian country declined by u.s. attorney's offices. 46% of assault cases are declined. 67% of sexual abuse cases are declined. ezra, what are the politics of this? this is one of these, it seems, in some ways, like this classic microcosm of art, our current dysfunction which is that this is tradition
but of course you're talking about a federal u.s. attorney and bringing them, saying with a domestic violence case and they have, quote, bigger fish to fry, is what it comes down to. >> exactly. i think we've seen some change in the u.s. attorney's priori prioritiation of this. so we've seen some change but it's until the case that a native woman can't rely on her own government to protect her and that's what we're trying to change in the violence against women act. >> there's some...
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i just came back from two weeks in asia, people are questioning the u.s. staying power. they are looking at this political prowess and saying can we count on the u.s., so it's very important we get our economic house in order, we get a deal to move forward. >> how important is it for the president to move quickly on his new international security team? >> i think that's important too, and i understand lots of good work is going into that and you'll have an impressive team rolled out hopefully soon. >> michelle, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, the sheriff's office in clackamas county, oregon, has just released the latest details on that fatal shooting rampage that killed two people, leaving one teenaged girl in serious condition. according to the sheriff's briefing, the 22-year-old suspect has been identified as jacob tyler roberts. he used a stolen semi-automatic rifle during the shooting. the sheriff noted the law enforcement received hundreds of calls from panicked shoppers in the mall. the first unit that arrived on the scene, just one minute later, no motive
i just came back from two weeks in asia, people are questioning the u.s. staying power. they are looking at this political prowess and saying can we count on the u.s., so it's very important we get our economic house in order, we get a deal to move forward. >> how important is it for the president to move quickly on his new international security team? >> i think that's important too, and i understand lots of good work is going into that and you'll have an impressive team rolled out...
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in fact, if you get rid of the top 10 loopholes, which would be nearly politically impossible, the u.s. government would only pull in an extra $834 billion. so what are the outlines of a deal with that in mind? when we come back, we'll talk to two senators who a >>> we'll hear more from our roundtable in just a bit. but first, i'm joined by two key voices calling for compromise. tennessee republican bob corker and missouri democrat claire mccaskill. welcome to both of you. senator, what's changed in washington? where is the room for real bipartisan to avert this fiscal cliff? does it exist? >> i think it does. i think we understand that this is about our country first. and it really is a time we need to put politics aside, and it's going to be painful. none of us are going to get the deal that we exactly want. but we have to keep talking to one another. and bob and i have talked this week. i'm talking every day with my republican colleagues. what has to happen, though, there has to be a realization that if we do nothing, the republicans are going to have to live with the fact that they
in fact, if you get rid of the top 10 loopholes, which would be nearly politically impossible, the u.s. government would only pull in an extra $834 billion. so what are the outlines of a deal with that in mind? when we come back, we'll talk to two senators who a >>> we'll hear more from our roundtable in just a bit. but first, i'm joined by two key voices calling for compromise. tennessee republican bob corker and missouri democrat claire mccaskill. welcome to both of you. senator,...
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a u.s. wildlife official says the government will buy up property only if there are willing sellers. "the record" in stock on the last picture show about the remaining video store chain. where there was once now there's one. it's hanging in there a dying breed. >>> 24 days to go for lawmakers to agree on a solution to the fiscal cliff. if the compromise is not reached the blame may be spread equally. cnbc's survey finds that 21% of the americans would blame blame president obama and the democrats. 23% would blame the republicans. 52% would blame both parties equally. joining me now democratic congressman elijah cummings of the government oversight and reform committee. so glad to have you here. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> if republicans steadfastly refuse to raise taxes on the top earners are we definitively heading over the fiscal cliff? >> i don't think we'll have a deal. the president has made that very clear that the top earners ought to be paying more and we should be dealing wi
a u.s. wildlife official says the government will buy up property only if there are willing sellers. "the record" in stock on the last picture show about the remaining video store chain. where there was once now there's one. it's hanging in there a dying breed. >>> 24 days to go for lawmakers to agree on a solution to the fiscal cliff. if the compromise is not reached the blame may be spread equally. cnbc's survey finds that 21% of the americans would blame blame president...
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in fact, if you get rid of the top 10 loopholes, which would be nearly politically impossible, the u.s. government would only pull in an extra $834 billion. so what are the outlines of a deal with that in mind? when we come back, we'll talk to two senators who are pushing for a compromise. senators claire mccaskill and bob corker, coming up next. ts. ts. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> we'll hear more from our roundtable in just a bit. but first, i'm joined by two key voices calling for compromise. tennessee republican bob corker and missouri democrat claire mccaskill. welcome to both of you. senator, what's changed in washington? where is the room for real bipartisan to avert this fiscal cliff? does it exist? >> i think it does. i think we understand that this is about our country first. and it really is a time
in fact, if you get rid of the top 10 loopholes, which would be nearly politically impossible, the u.s. government would only pull in an extra $834 billion. so what are the outlines of a deal with that in mind? when we come back, we'll talk to two senators who are pushing for a compromise. senators claire mccaskill and bob corker, coming up next. ts. ts. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we...
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. >>> who's the least popular u.s. senator in the united states? well, according to ppp's polling it's mitch mcconnell of kentucky. the republican leader isn't loved in his home state. 55% in kentucky disapprove. before president obama's inauguration mcconnell famously announced his top priority. make obama a one-term president. and democrats have a chance in 2014. we'll be right back. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ well, according to ppp's polling 2014.2014. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." things got ugly yesterday in michigan when they become the 24th right to work state in a huge blow to labor. about 10,000 protesters were outside the capitol and some brought down a tent housing those from the koch brothers' americans for pros
. >>> who's the least popular u.s. senator in the united states? well, according to ppp's polling it's mitch mcconnell of kentucky. the republican leader isn't loved in his home state. 55% in kentucky disapprove. before president obama's inauguration mcconnell famously announced his top priority. make obama a one-term president. and democrats have a chance in 2014. we'll be right back. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've...
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this long-awaited independent report on the attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others in benghazi is going to be presented to the state department today. secretary clinton is not going to be there. is it crucial that she testify at some point in all of this, because this is another example of where she's not appearing before these meetings, before these committees. >> well, thomas, this is a very important week for the accountability review board. the results are coming out today to the state department. they'll be in open session later in the week with the two top deputies to secretary clinton. it is unfortunate that she's ill and certainly to have her forcefully communicate the results of the report would be excellent. she is the best at this, the best that the administration has to offer, but her deputies are very strong and they will make the arguments that need to be made. >> all right. so the senate committee, headed by john kerry, who is expected to succeed clinton as secretary of state, said in her absence on thursday t
this long-awaited independent report on the attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others in benghazi is going to be presented to the state department today. secretary clinton is not going to be there. is it crucial that she testify at some point in all of this, because this is another example of where she's not appearing before these meetings, before these committees. >> well, thomas, this is a very important week for the accountability review board. the results are...
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jonathan, i have a list, a horrible list, of the deadliest u.s. school shootings. columbine, of course, killed 12 students before the two shooters took their own lives. we're hearing reports now that up to 20 children may have been shot. it is hopefully -- we say this every single time we cover one of these things, a line in the sand. there has got to be a measurable xhank, some kind of reaction. one would hope that there will be some political capital to report in the way we handle gun and gun violence in this country. >> what's so traumatizing, beyond the trauma that we're already experiencing is the fact that we're talking about the possibility of multiple children dead. not high school students. want college students. not pedestrians on the street. grown adults. we're talking about children who went to school today, you know, starry-eyed, going to school with all the hope and joy that comes with that. especially in this holiday season and to now learn that a gunman went into that school. someone from the outside. i mean, just we don't know who this gunman is. w
jonathan, i have a list, a horrible list, of the deadliest u.s. school shootings. columbine, of course, killed 12 students before the two shooters took their own lives. we're hearing reports now that up to 20 children may have been shot. it is hopefully -- we say this every single time we cover one of these things, a line in the sand. there has got to be a measurable xhank, some kind of reaction. one would hope that there will be some political capital to report in the way we handle gun and gun...
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joining me now is former u.s. congressman mark shower, democrat from michigan and a member of laborer's local 355. he was pepper sprayed by police during those peaceful demonstrations right outside the state capital. also with me, joy reed, managing editor of the the grio.com and managing msnbc contributor. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> congressman, what happened with you yesterday? >> well, i was proud to help lead a demonstration outside of a state house of representatives, you know. i worked in that building for 12 years. and i knew the best place to stand to give ourselves an opportunity to express to the house of representatives a voice of michigan. there were hundreds of us there. we were loud. we were expressing our displeasure with this terrible legislation. expressing the frustration that we've been completely shut out of the process. and, initially, mounted sheriff's deputies lined up to create a barrier from the building, which was fine. and then state troopers lined up to cre
joining me now is former u.s. congressman mark shower, democrat from michigan and a member of laborer's local 355. he was pepper sprayed by police during those peaceful demonstrations right outside the state capital. also with me, joy reed, managing editor of the the grio.com and managing msnbc contributor. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> congressman, what happened with you yesterday? >> well, i was proud to help lead a demonstration outside of a state...
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>> well, you know, the u.s. has had growth over the years from two centuries now, 200 years of growing at about 2 percentage points per year, over two centuries that adds up to make us a very rich country. other countries now that lag behind are soaring ahead. so china is the most remarkable growth story in economic history. and this chart shows it. back in 1980, if you can't see it, but that's all the way at the left-hand side of the graph, the u.s. is on the top 25% of the world economy. and china is 2% of the world economy. and then look at china's soaring rise, because they have been growing at about 10% per year, where we have been growing at about 2% to 3% per year. now those lines cross in this picture, according to the international monetary fund in the year 2017 when the imf predicts that china will be the world's largest economy. the intelligence report says 2022. it doesn't mean that china will be per person than the u.s., fwhaz're four times larger in population, in fact they'll have 1/4 the income p
>> well, you know, the u.s. has had growth over the years from two centuries now, 200 years of growing at about 2 percentage points per year, over two centuries that adds up to make us a very rich country. other countries now that lag behind are soaring ahead. so china is the most remarkable growth story in economic history. and this chart shows it. back in 1980, if you can't see it, but that's all the way at the left-hand side of the graph, the u.s. is on the top 25% of the world...
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for decades, u.s. trade policy has rewarded companies like bain capital for gutting the nation's manufacturing core. republicans have cleared the way for companies to make massive profits by using cheaper labor in china. china's also got middle managers to run the factories. chinese workers have been trained in skilled positions for decades. those same skilled positions have nearly vanished here in the united states. and chinese labor is the reason apple can afford to train americans and pay american wages right now. look at this apple's net income. $41.7 billion over the last 4 quarters. that ain't bad. in fact, that's almost $7 billion more than the next six companies combined. microsoft, ebay, google, yahoo! facebook, and amazon. they can't keep up. cheap chinese labor helped apple make almost $50 billion in the next fiscal quarter, alone. those profits allow apple to finally do the right thing. they're going to hire more americans. the ceo says he feels the company has a responsibility to create jo
for decades, u.s. trade policy has rewarded companies like bain capital for gutting the nation's manufacturing core. republicans have cleared the way for companies to make massive profits by using cheaper labor in china. china's also got middle managers to run the factories. chinese workers have been trained in skilled positions for decades. those same skilled positions have nearly vanished here in the united states. and chinese labor is the reason apple can afford to train americans and pay...
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and how worries are you that we could see a repeat of the possible down great of the u.s. createit rating? >> i'm concerned about it. we reached the debt limit, but tricks we can play to keep the government operating. that looks like no more than 60 days. it's an arbitrary and useless statute. denmark i think is the only other country that has something like that. this would be gamesmanship of the most dangerous kind. i hope nobody is going to play that game. i know the president said he is not going to play that game. if the republicans think they use that as leverage, they do that at their own risk. >> congressman, good luck to the cardinals. take care. >> thank you, luke. >> we are keeping our eye on how the stalemate is playing on wall street and president george hw bush is now in intensive care. the latest on his condition next. first, which current senator spent the most people in the house of representatives before entering the senate? tweet us and the first correct answer will get a follow thursday for us. more on that. we will give you a hint. it's not chuck schum
and how worries are you that we could see a repeat of the possible down great of the u.s. createit rating? >> i'm concerned about it. we reached the debt limit, but tricks we can play to keep the government operating. that looks like no more than 60 days. it's an arbitrary and useless statute. denmark i think is the only other country that has something like that. this would be gamesmanship of the most dangerous kind. i hope nobody is going to play that game. i know the president said he...
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. >>> up next, something else that won't help republicans out of their mess, u.s. congressman louie gohmert is out there suggesting the obama administration is in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. who is buying this malarkey? malarkey is a good word. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> back to "hardball." >>> back to "hardball." now to the "sideshow." first, after president obama and mitt romney got together for their post-election lunch yesterday, jon stewart reflected on the event with help from the '80s movie "coming to america." >> the event was actually closed to cameras, but we have some footage of governor romney arriving to the white house. i believe that's him there, and then he's getting out, and then -- the campaign is over so he doesn't have to pretend anymore. he can finally wear that serengeti lion sash he hadn't been wearing. >>> also we've heard from republicans who are ditching grover norquist, but how one of them freed himself without admitting he was backpedaling. from chris gibson, representative gibson signed the pledge as a cand
. >>> up next, something else that won't help republicans out of their mess, u.s. congressman louie gohmert is out there suggesting the obama administration is in cahoots with the muslim brotherhood. who is buying this malarkey? malarkey is a good word. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> back to "hardball." >>> back to "hardball." now to the "sideshow." first, after president obama and mitt romney got together for...
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i do think the u.s. public has seen the differences between the parties. >> i think a lot of people and certainly a lot of our viewers would agree with you on that. it's not necessarily equal blame right now. congresswoman bass, you have a safe trip back over to washington, d.c. and absolutely good luck over there. and if i don't talk to you again before next week, happy new year to you. >> happy new year to you as well. >> all right. and with an in-depth look at what all this cliff dwelling means, our nation's fiscal health, brian mcguinness is president of the committee for responsible federal budget and head of the fix the debt campaign. and i know this has to just be driving you crazy to be listening to some of these conversations that we have been having this morning. so how disappointing is it to you to hear about a possible small deal that keeps taxes from going up, which is a good thing for all americans maybe next week, but what does that do for this country's long-term financial health? >> that
i do think the u.s. public has seen the differences between the parties. >> i think a lot of people and certainly a lot of our viewers would agree with you on that. it's not necessarily equal blame right now. congresswoman bass, you have a safe trip back over to washington, d.c. and absolutely good luck over there. and if i don't talk to you again before next week, happy new year to you. >> happy new year to you as well. >> all right. and with an in-depth look at what all this...
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u.s. citizens for possible criminal behavior. even if they are not suspected of a crime. the u.s. terror -- >> what? >> yeah. i said that. the u.s. terror agency -- >> the next thing you're going to tell me is the fbi can go into our e-mails if we know somebody who doesn't like an e-mail that she's gotten, and then they can open other people's e-mails and then have suspicion of sexual activity and therefore open another person's e-mails and then report it to other government agencies. that will never happen. >> yeah. >> this is insanity. >> not in america. >> you know, this is harold ford. you went to law school. i went to law school. this is the proverbial slippery slope that our constitutional law professors warned us about. >> really? i see. you don't like the slippery slope when it's inconvenient to you. the u.s. terror agency -- >> i don't even know what that means. you just happen to disagree with me. >> harboring some hostility here? >> no, i think it's interesting. we've had some i
u.s. citizens for possible criminal behavior. even if they are not suspected of a crime. the u.s. terror -- >> what? >> yeah. i said that. the u.s. terror agency -- >> the next thing you're going to tell me is the fbi can go into our e-mails if we know somebody who doesn't like an e-mail that she's gotten, and then they can open other people's e-mails and then have suspicion of sexual activity and therefore open another person's e-mails and then report it to other government...
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today on "meet the press" the ceo defended his call for armed police officers in every u.s. school. >> i have people all over the country calling me saying, wayne, i went to bed safer last night because i have a firearm. don't let the media try to make this a gun issue. >> that's an argument, not fact. >> it is fact. >> a feeling is not fact. a feeling is a sense of reassurance. that's not evidence. >> joining me with her reaction to lapierre and her reaction to the fiscal cliff, senator kay bailey hutchison. nice to have you back. >> thank you, alex. >> what is your response to wayne lapierre? >> response to which thing? that he -- >> well, to what he's saying about putting an armed police officer in every school and basically never addressing the issue of assault weapons in that statement that he made on friday and his back and forth, the high capacity magazines, not addressing that issue at all. david came at him, if you saw that clip, elsewhere, but david had a magazine clip he showed him and said there could be 30 rounds out of this clip. wouldn't it be prudent to take
today on "meet the press" the ceo defended his call for armed police officers in every u.s. school. >> i have people all over the country calling me saying, wayne, i went to bed safer last night because i have a firearm. don't let the media try to make this a gun issue. >> that's an argument, not fact. >> it is fact. >> a feeling is not fact. a feeling is a sense of reassurance. that's not evidence. >> joining me with her reaction to lapierre and her...
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the u.s. army is getting rid of soldiers, dismissing them because they don't meet fitness standards. obesity is a rising concern in the armed forces, has even been cited by military officials as a national security concern. between 1998 and 2010, the number of active duty military personnel characterized as overweight or obese has more than tripled and now the leading cause of ineligibility for people who want to join the army, according to military officials. want to know what the healthiest states are? >> i want to know how to live longer. the u.s. today says sitting on the set of a show is not the way. >> sitting too much or in snow too much. unless you live in vermont, massachusetts, connecticut or utah. >> unhealthiest, alabama. >> will die. >> south korea, west virginia, arkansas, louisiana, mississippi. >> what all those states have in common. north carolina. i see no trend. h i was in the land of -- let's do the news. >> i just was, actually. >> two sides of the story. >> okay. fine, t
the u.s. army is getting rid of soldiers, dismissing them because they don't meet fitness standards. obesity is a rising concern in the armed forces, has even been cited by military officials as a national security concern. between 1998 and 2010, the number of active duty military personnel characterized as overweight or obese has more than tripled and now the leading cause of ineligibility for people who want to join the army, according to military officials. want to know what the healthiest...
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yesterday it was like these things next to each other. 20 children in china stabbed. 20 children in the u.s. shot and killed. of the 20 children in china who were stabbed, no fatalities. so it is not the end of viole e violence, and you can't walk around and end violence, but a common sense gun law that addresses the issues of the automatic weapons. i wanted to show quickly the president in the second presidential debate in town hall meeting was asked about gun control and he did say at this moment that he was thinking about the automatic weapons ban. take a quick listen. oh, sorry, maybe we don't have that at this point, but what he said is that what i'm trying to do is to get a broader conversation of how to reduce the violence generally and part of it is to get an assault ban row int introduced. ari, this seems where we could come together, an assault weapon s ban. >> well, it has declined with a ten-year sunset provision, and why a sunset provision? because things that are hard to get through congress regardless of which issue often are negotiated that way. that is why the bush p tax cu
yesterday it was like these things next to each other. 20 children in china stabbed. 20 children in the u.s. shot and killed. of the 20 children in china who were stabbed, no fatalities. so it is not the end of viole e violence, and you can't walk around and end violence, but a common sense gun law that addresses the issues of the automatic weapons. i wanted to show quickly the president in the second presidential debate in town hall meeting was asked about gun control and he did say at this...
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the u.s. doesn't plan to provide arms to the rebels. >>> and from our parade of papers, "the dallas morning news." north korea has defied international warnings, firing another long-range rocket. the second such launch under new leader kim jong-un. korean state tv claims the launch was successful and that the rocket delivered a, quote, peaceful satellite into orbit. >>> this is a big morning now. >> it is. he's here. >> he's here in the flesh in new york city in the studio. >> 12-12-12. happy 12-12-12. >> top 12 reasons, something. >> willie and i since 11-11-11 -- >> i was watching you. >> and we're, like, on the holiday inn over on 57th. we're going to be ready when it's 12-12-12 because that's going to be a special day. we'll make a top 12 list of the things a man should do to -- >> and we want to get this right. >> we're going to get it right. >> because we were so wrong about y2k. >> we really were. >> the millennium. >> we really were. you know what? let's not kill hamlet in the first ac
the u.s. doesn't plan to provide arms to the rebels. >>> and from our parade of papers, "the dallas morning news." north korea has defied international warnings, firing another long-range rocket. the second such launch under new leader kim jong-un. korean state tv claims the launch was successful and that the rocket delivered a, quote, peaceful satellite into orbit. >>> this is a big morning now. >> it is. he's here. >> he's here in the flesh in new york...
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on a lot of the challenges against the u.s. from this terror threat. but the other point i want to make is she was lashed together with bob gates when he was the secretary of defense. he's the one who said the state department needs more money. and i think going forward, there is a disturbing pattern of putting people out there and letting them be target practice. the president has the right to nominate who he chooses. he should frame the debate about these people. they're subject to a confirmation process. people can oppose him, but he is going to, it seems to me, if this continues, make good people not want to participate. >> but the trial balloons come from the white house where they say oh, let's put this name out there. >> that's what's wrong. >> you know, kind of let them twist in the wind slowly and see how the target practice -- >> that's wrong. >> develops and whether it's effective. >> it's demoralizing. >> you have to say this is what we're going to do, and this is where we're going, and there's a hesitancy to do that. >> mark halperin has a
on a lot of the challenges against the u.s. from this terror threat. but the other point i want to make is she was lashed together with bob gates when he was the secretary of defense. he's the one who said the state department needs more money. and i think going forward, there is a disturbing pattern of putting people out there and letting them be target practice. the president has the right to nominate who he chooses. he should frame the debate about these people. they're subject to a...
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the u.s. fiscal cliff may have a downward effect. >> market players are, for the time being, are cheering the bold monetary easing measures put guard by the democratic liberal party leader. however, some say measures by the central bank may not be enough to pull japan out of its prolonged deflation. there are also concerns that price hikes without wage increases could dampen consumer spending and that could eventually pull down the country's economy. gee the global campaign to end polio have become targets of deadly violence. patchari raksawong at our bureau in bangkok has details. >> gunmen killed 12 members of the anti-polio campaigns in a string of attacks this week. the world health organization is temporarily suspending vaccination drives across the country. international organizations are condemn the violence and the disruption to efforts to eradicate the disease. on wednesday, a female health worker and her driver were shot dead in charsadda in northwest pakistan n nearby peshawar, a te
the u.s. fiscal cliff may have a downward effect. >> market players are, for the time being, are cheering the bold monetary easing measures put guard by the democratic liberal party leader. however, some say measures by the central bank may not be enough to pull japan out of its prolonged deflation. there are also concerns that price hikes without wage increases could dampen consumer spending and that could eventually pull down the country's economy. gee the global campaign to end polio...
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. >>> u.s. and russian senior diplomats will meet today with the united nations peace envoy for syria in an attempt to end the civil war there. this comes as pentagon sources tell nbc news there is intelligence suggesting the syrian government has loaded sarin gas into aerial bombs and awaiting command from president assad for its use. >>> and from our parade of papers, "the san francisco chronicle," american jazz legend dave brubeck died just short of his 92nd birthday. he redefined american jazz in the 1950s and '60s, and he was a jazz pop star of sorts. "take five" became the first jazz recording to sell over a million copies. it made jazz popular in the united states. dave brubeck dying yesterday. >> a great musician. >> little-known fact, the guy that played stand-up bass for him the last ten years, mike allen. >> is that right? >> nobody knew that. allen. yes, he plays it and spins that thing around. >> oh, i love when he does that, slaps the back of it. >> he also, for a year and a half,
. >>> u.s. and russian senior diplomats will meet today with the united nations peace envoy for syria in an attempt to end the civil war there. this comes as pentagon sources tell nbc news there is intelligence suggesting the syrian government has loaded sarin gas into aerial bombs and awaiting command from president assad for its use. >>> and from our parade of papers, "the san francisco chronicle," american jazz legend dave brubeck died just short of his 92nd...
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u.s. president george h. w. bush has been moved to an intensive care unit, the 8-year-old suffering from a fever that has worsened. a spokesperson says he is in guarded condition but is alert and able to converse with medical staff. the suicide bomber has killed three people at a u.s. base in afghanistan. if the explosion happened at the operating base. have that giant palo? you through the top stories. egypt's opposition will continue to protest against what it is calling a fraudulent referendum. the president says he knows he has made mistakes but now's the time for national unity. a bombing raid has reportedly killed 20 people. and the head of the military police has defected saying that the government has turned into a gang of murderers. massive explosion and a fireworks were house and the largest city. a densely populated district of labor. japan pose a newly elected prime minister is vowing to -- japan's newly elected prime minister is vowing to -- >> a second chance to make a mark. he stages a comeback of
u.s. president george h. w. bush has been moved to an intensive care unit, the 8-year-old suffering from a fever that has worsened. a spokesperson says he is in guarded condition but is alert and able to converse with medical staff. the suicide bomber has killed three people at a u.s. base in afghanistan. if the explosion happened at the operating base. have that giant palo? you through the top stories. egypt's opposition will continue to protest against what it is calling a fraudulent...
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u.s. president barack obama. they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan-u.s. relationship a priority. we have more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increase in tension between japan and china over which country owns the islands in the east china sea. and they're concerned the conflicting flames allowed to fester, it could unsettle the dynamic in the region. they want to see security policies and sophisticated diplomacy to calm the situation. u.s. leaders are worried of being drawn into a military confrontation because of their alliance with japan. >> our message to the new japanese government is the same assed to former japanese government, is that we want to see both japan and china avoid provocative acts. we want to see them talk to each other and work this through by dialo
u.s. president barack obama. they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan-u.s. relationship a priority. we have more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increase in tension between japan and china over which country owns the islands in the east china sea. and they're concerned...
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after 30 years, it will stop buying films from the u.s. about the island world war ii battles involving thousands of civilians. they say they've achieved their goals and they're getting too old. volunteers establish the okinawa historical film society in naha city in 1983. their mission was to show people in and out of japan a true picture of the fighting in okinawa between the former japanese imperial army and u.s. forces. out of 200,000 deaths, about 100,000 were local residents. members used donations to buy and screen the films. they purchased film by the foot. when the film society began, a foot of film could be bought for 100 yen or about a dollar. the group has collected over 110,000 feet of film. the society's leader says the films they collected is a legacy of the okinawan people. >> translator: we hope that the history listens to the battle of okinawa as they carry out the peace movement. >> the films will be donated to the archives where they will be preserved. >>> the tokyo metropolin government has held a bid to host the 2020
after 30 years, it will stop buying films from the u.s. about the island world war ii battles involving thousands of civilians. they say they've achieved their goals and they're getting too old. volunteers establish the okinawa historical film society in naha city in 1983. their mission was to show people in and out of japan a true picture of the fighting in okinawa between the former japanese imperial army and u.s. forces. out of 200,000 deaths, about 100,000 were local residents. members used...
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u.s. west coast. experts used data from previous launches to make their estimate. they say a missile launched in 2009 had a range of almost 7,000 kilometers. north korean officials tried again in april. the rocket exploded shortly after takeoff. but the first booster burned 18 seconds longer than those used in previous attempts. the experts believe engineers may have succeeded in reducing the size of a nuclear warhead. south korean officials say workers have completed the assembly of the three-stage missile. they say once the crew injects the fuel, it will be ready to go. authorities in pyongyang say they've launch between the 10th and 22nd of this month. they say they're sending a satellite into orbit. but leaders of japan and other countries believe the north koreans are carrying out a test of a long-range ballistic missile. the senior u.s. diplomat on north korea has warned the leadership there. he said the u.s. will refer the matter to the u.n. security council if they go ahead with th
u.s. west coast. experts used data from previous launches to make their estimate. they say a missile launched in 2009 had a range of almost 7,000 kilometers. north korean officials tried again in april. the rocket exploded shortly after takeoff. but the first booster burned 18 seconds longer than those used in previous attempts. the experts believe engineers may have succeeded in reducing the size of a nuclear warhead. south korean officials say workers have completed the assembly of the...
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u.s. president barack obama. they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan/u.s. relationship a priority. nhk world has more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increasing tension between japan and china over which country owns the senkaku islands in the east china sea. their concerned thathe conflict i claims allowed to fester could unsettled dynamic in the region. they want to see policies and sophisticated diplomacy to calm the swaituation. they're drawn into military confrontation because of their alliance with japan. >> our message to the new japanese government will be the same as the message to the former japanese government, which is that we want to see both japan and china avoid provocative acts. we want to see them talk to each other and work this through by dialogue. >> n
u.s. president barack obama. they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan/u.s. relationship a priority. nhk world has more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increasing tension between japan and china over which country owns the senkaku islands in the east china sea. their...
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freeze u.s. aid to egypt. i mean, is now the time to really do that? >> it was about nine months ago and the last dictator and now with the new one he's performing like a dictator. what he's done, you know, he's working with hamas. this new rule in terms of trying to overtake the supreme court and the terms of the constitution, he has a lot of people in the street. so i'm not sure why you want to continue to give money to people that aren't friend ly to the u.. and israel, as a matter of fact, so, again, i introduced legislation today that put a freeze on aid to israel. i think the bigger picture, also -- >> egypt. >> i'm sorry, on egypt. >> your phone is ringing back at the office. >> by the way, we're also giving $52 billion to aid in the world. >> but without them, we wouldn't have stopped the gaza fight without egypt, and without being such a huge aid giver to egypt, we wouldn't have had that influence. so how do you balance that? >> i think he's provided some leadership but the fact of the matter is this overreach in terms of the courts and everyt
freeze u.s. aid to egypt. i mean, is now the time to really do that? >> it was about nine months ago and the last dictator and now with the new one he's performing like a dictator. what he's done, you know, he's working with hamas. this new rule in terms of trying to overtake the supreme court and the terms of the constitution, he has a lot of people in the street. so i'm not sure why you want to continue to give money to people that aren't friend ly to the u.. and israel, as a matter of...
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to put it back on track u.s. alone has been billions of dollars in bailouts it just doesn't seem to be able to take off why is it not picking up money as people used in the wrong way and they're using old ways to solve new problems and they're not coming up with new ways. we have you know sure the stimulus what happens is the money goes into the tracks and because you have no regulation between the banks and investment banks the money is not being allowed to people in communities are starting to use to reinvigorate you know the heartland of america it's going basically to the investment bankers were goes to the hedge funds and it goes into asian stock markets and commodities like oil and it creates inflation in china that's what's happening and it's not addressing the problem so it's creating more debt. and it's a it's a bad conundrum. what we really need in america is we need to reinvigorate our infrastructure or invest infrastructure is really really behind and there's a kind of self-denial about this i think w
to put it back on track u.s. alone has been billions of dollars in bailouts it just doesn't seem to be able to take off why is it not picking up money as people used in the wrong way and they're using old ways to solve new problems and they're not coming up with new ways. we have you know sure the stimulus what happens is the money goes into the tracks and because you have no regulation between the banks and investment banks the money is not being allowed to people in communities are starting...
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now u.s. authorities can obtain and study data on that european store online overreaching europe's strict privacy protection laws and that's according to a report issued by the university of amsterdam saying washington is being shielded by the anterior terror of patriot act one of the authors of a report absalom bach believes that a national privacy regulations should be stepped up. normally in an offline world you would have cooperation between governments that would respect international human rights standards but as these companies in the cloud are. conducting systematic best business and united states direct actions just warms all over the world internet surveillance is increasing and it's quite breakneck speed so a solution would be. to at least try and come to some international standard of how to resolve all this and what does privacy mean i know that this is a very ambitious goal but as we all move into the internet and as we all as it all becomes a part of our daily lives free speech
now u.s. authorities can obtain and study data on that european store online overreaching europe's strict privacy protection laws and that's according to a report issued by the university of amsterdam saying washington is being shielded by the anterior terror of patriot act one of the authors of a report absalom bach believes that a national privacy regulations should be stepped up. normally in an offline world you would have cooperation between governments that would respect international...